don’t even realize that you are inside,” says Senior Project Manager Katelyn Manfredo of SV Design. With older, college-aged children, the homeowners knew the basement was going to be frequently used, so SV Design worked with the existing slab and with the help of Topcoat Services in Hyannis ground down the floor to give it a more natural less-polished texture. A crack in the slab? They kept it. It added character. “Everything we did was meant to last a lifetime,” says Oliver. SV Design also made design changes to the decks, pulling back the one between the office and dining room bump-outs to be essentially a Juliet balcony. This would allow the double sliders where the single door to the basement once was so much more
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light to what in Phase 2 would become a game room. Now that the decks were no longer connected, SV Design planned for two staircases to come down from the outside decks. Now one can access the outdoor shower from the backyard and the pool could be accessed from the first floor of the home. The design of these staircases called for a little flair to help invite use of this new design feature. They widened as they approached the ground, which looked great but required some extra effort from builder Peter Kimball of AP Kimball. “They did a phenomenal job aesthetically,” says Oliver. “From the corner of the pool, you can really appreciate not only the workmanship of the construction, but the perfect balance of the design.”
AT HOME ON CAPE COD • FALL/ WINTER 2020